Cairo Regional Airport

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Cairo Regional Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorAlexander County Airports
ServesCairo, Illinois
Elevation AMSL322 ft / 98 m
Coordinates37°03′50″N 089°13′10″W / 37.06389°N 89.21944°W / 37.06389; -89.21944Coordinates: 37°03′50″N 089°13′10″W / 37.06389°N 89.21944°W / 37.06389; -89.21944
Map
CIR is located in Illinois
CIR
CIR
Location of airport in Illinois
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
14/32 4,001 1,220 Asphalt
2/20 3,200 975 Asphalt
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2016)9,000
Based aircraft (2018)20

Cairo Regional Airport, (IATA: CIR, ICAO: KCIR, FAA LID: CIR) is a county-owned public-use airport located 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) northwest of the central business district of Cairo, Illinois, a city in Alexander County, Illinois, United States.[1] It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2019–2023, in which it is categorized as a local general aviation facility.[3]

The two closest airports with commercial airline service are Cape Girardeau Regional Airport and Barkley Regional Airport which are both about 23 miles (37 km) away.

Facilities and aircraft[]

Cairo Regional Airport covers an area of 470 acres (190.2 ha) at an elevation of 322 feet (98 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 14/32 is 4,001 by 100 feet (1,220 x 30 m) with an asphalt surface and 2/20 is 3,200 by 60 feet (975 x 16 m) with an asphalt surface.[1]

For the 12-month period ending September 30, 2016 the airport had 9,000 aircraft operations, an average of 25 per day: 94% general aviation and 6% military. In December 2018, there was 20 aircraft based at this airport: 17 single-engine, 2 multi-engine, and 1 ultralight.[1]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for CIR PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective December 6, 2018.
  2. ^ "KCIR Cairo Regional Airport; Cairo, Illinois, USA". airnav.com. AirNav. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  3. ^ "NPIAS Report 2019-2023 Appendix A" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. October 3, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.

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